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On Risk and Disaster: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina by Daniels, Ronald J, Kettl, Donald F, Kunreuther, Howard, Gutmann, Amy

“…Named one of Planetizen's Top 10 Books of 2006 Hurricane Katrina not only devastated a large area of the nation's Gulf coast, it also raised fundamental…”
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States Divided: The Implications of American Federalism for COVID‐19 by Kettl, Donald F.

“…The explosion of the coronavirus onto the global stage has posed unprecedented challenges for governance. In the United States, the question of how best to…”
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The Transformation of Governance: Globalization, Devolution, and the Role of Government by Kettl, Donald F.

“…In 1999, Donald F. Kettl chaired the Priority Issues Task Force for the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). The Task Force was charged with…”
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From Policy to Practice: From Ideas to Results, From Results to Trust by Kettl, Donald F.

“…Few areas of public administration have been more discouraging, over a longer period of time, than the struggle to build public trust in government's work…”
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How much damage can a politicized public service do? Lessons from Australia by Podger, Andrew, Kettl, Donald F.

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Public administration and political science: Can this marriage be saved? by Kettl, Donald F.

“…There is a profound irony in how public administration and political science splintered at the very pinnacle of their interconnection, intellectual power, and…”
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The Job of Government: Interweaving Public Functions and Private Hands by Kettl, Donald F.

“…Lively and sometimes raucous debate about the job of government has increasingly engulfed American politics. Much of that debate has swirled around…”
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Managing Boundaries in American Administration: The Collaboration Imperative by Kettl, Donald F.

“…Boundaries have long played a central role in American public administration. In party this is because boundaries are central to the administrative process, as…”
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The Government Performance and Results Act at 30: Looking Forward from the Foundation of the Past by Kettl, Donald F.

“…This special issue examines the contributions--and challenges-that surround the thirty years of the movement launched by the Government Performance and Results…”
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Syncing the instruments and missions of government: re-thinking the roots of decay by Kettl, Donald F.

“…Careful analyses of government have suggested that many political systems are in decay. Some problems stem from challenges to governmental institutions. But…”
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The Clumsy War against the “Administrative State” by Kettl, Donald F.

“…Presidential strategist Steve Bannon shook official Washington with his pledge in February 2017 to work for the “deconstruction of the administrative state.”…”
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Weberian Bureaucracy and Contemporary Governance by Kettl, Donald F

“…Abstract Max Weber’s role as a founder of the study of administration is often in much dispute, but he is important for two things: he captured the essence of…”
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Unlocking the Power of Networks: Keys to High-Performance Government by Goldsmith, Stephen, Kettl, Donald F

“…The era of strict top-down, stovepiped public management in America is over. The traditional dichotomy between public ownership and privatization is an…”
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Making Data Speak: Lessons for Using Numbers for Solving Public Policy Puzzles by Kettl, Donald F.

“…There is a vast increase in the production of policy analysis in government, but behind the rising volume is a deep paradox: We are generating information…”
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The Merit Principle in Crisis by Kettl, Donald F.

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Water Flowing Uphill: National Implications of State Civil Service Movements by Kettl, Donald F.

“…In his fascinating analysis, Paul R. Verkuil points out that 28 states have now embraced at least some form of at-will employment, which gives government…”
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Peaceable Assembly and Association: Donald F. Kettl by Kettl, Donald F.

“…For the Founders, nothing was more important - or more vital to a fledgling democracy - than the right for citizens to speak and be heard. The colonists'…”
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Earning trust in government by Kettl, Donald F.

“…No issue is more important-or more discouraging-than the steady decline of trust in America's governing institutions. There are two different streams of trust,…”
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BRIDGEBUILDING FOR A NEW VISION OF GOVERNMENT by Eggers, William D., Kettl, Donald F.

“…The authors, who each have significant experience “improving and monitoring government,” explain their concept of “Bridgebuilders,” people who “transform…”
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Environmental Governance: A Report on the Next Generation of Environmental Policy by Kettl, Donald F

“…Environmental policy has been the focus of reform efforts for more than a generation. Now policymakers face a new and challenging set of issues: how to develop…”
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